John Legend teams up Ludacris for the song off the soundtrack “Think Like a Man”
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Frank Ocean has come 2nd in the BBC Sound of 2012. Christopher Francis Ocean is set to finally establish himself as a solo artist of Worldwide acclaim in 2012. The 24 year-old OFWGKTA member moved from Louisianna to Los Angeles following hurricane Katrina to work on his first album, and legally changed his name from Christopher “”Lonny”” Breaux shortly after. In L.A. the singer soon hooked up with the Odd Future collective and began work writing for the likes of Brandy, John Legend and most recently Beyonce on I Miss You. Ocean was also called up to work on two tracks from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne. Collaborations aside, it was Ocean’s solo work which garnered most praise. Signed to Def Jam in 2009, Ocean delivered his debut mixtape nostalgia,ULTRA earlier this year, winning fans on both side of the Atlantic, including Zane Lowe, who debuted tracks from the release on Radio 1 in November.
PROPS TO BBC
This is another behind the scene exlusive video from Watch the Throne where we you can are being inspired in presence of greatness musically, visually and creativitly by our generation geniuses. Appearances made by Big Sean, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Superproducer Mannie Fresh, John Legend and James Blake.
“You know so if there’s one thing I learned from him is persistence. To always get your vision out exactly how you planned it. Remember how everybody’s gonna view it, but also not give a fuck about how people view it too” – BigSean
“The Dreamer, The Believer” featuring John Legend. The album will available in stores and Itunes December 20th 2011
You couldn’t find two bigger music fans than the adorable girls from Essex, England: Sophia Grace and Rosie. With their American Music Awards red carpet tutus, these girls turned the heads of some of the biggest stars on the carpet, including one of their favorite singers, Katy Perry! Watch their adventure right here.
Props To Ellen Degeneres
Announced Via his twitter account, Kanye West wrote on his time line « G.O.O.D. Music album for Spring 2012 », in a quarter of a second the news went worldwide. Kanye and his team plan to make an album. It would be and very beautiful mix of style and taste for everybody a broad and diverse range of music. If it were to happen I believe it would include Kanye West the Founder himself, The multi-talented Common, GLC, Grammy awards and multiplatinum John Legend, Consequence or not? Really Doe, Sa-Ra, Big Sean, Doper Than Cream Kid Cudi, Malik Yusef, British tailor made Mr Hudson, Atlanta Own Cyhi Da Prynce, OG Mos Def, VA Half of the clipse Pusha T, Th african artist D’banj and the Prettay girl swag Teyana Taylor. Can’t wait to see that happened if it does what would you expect?
At Last the Live performances of Monsters Bringing out their Hits on stage at the “VEVO presents Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music” in Austin, TeXas. PRESS PLAY & Enjoy the show
Jay-Z x Kanye West – “H.A.M”
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Props to Vevo, G.O.O.D Music & Roc-A-Fella
- Music Issue Paper Magazine’s Jozen Cummings sat down with Swizz Beatz to speak about his Upcoming album entitled “Haute Living” supported by his latest single “Coolin'(Everyday)” featuring EvE, Recording with friends such as Bono Lenny Kravitz, Jay-Z, Kanye West, John Legend and lil’ Wayne. Designing t Cars for Aston Martin, Working with Christian Louboutin for the Red Bottom Male edition also bringing back Reebok with the Kamikaze bold moves after Bold Moves The Supa Dupa Mega Producer merely speaks about his wife, One of the most popular singers in the world, who just so happens to be Alicia Keys. Swizz Beatz is in his Own World leading his own movement projects after Projects, He is another definition of a true Hustler.
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Props to Paper Magazine for the full interview
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